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Japan Abstract Art Midcentury

Japan 1966 Exhibition Poster Lithograph
Japan 1966 Exhibition Poster Lithograph

Japan 1966 Exhibition Poster Lithograph

By (after) Joan Miró

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm) SHIPS ROLLED IN TUBE

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an exceptionally old piece of Japanese fabric, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Old Galvanized Iron 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Object Wabisabi
Japanese Old Galvanized Iron 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Object Wabisabi

Japanese Old Galvanized Iron 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Object Wabisabi

$720Sale Price|28% Off

H 7.88 in W 38.59 in D 26.38 in

Japanese Old Galvanized Iron 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Object Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese tin. It has been lying in this condition in an old warehouse for many years

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Tin

Japanese Antique Diagonal Cedar Wall Panel 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Diagonal Cedar Wall Panel 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Diagonal Cedar Wall Panel 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese Diagonal Cedar Wall Panel. Originally used as an architectural element

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Cedar

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th Century Hollow Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan This heavy hollow iron sculpture by an unknown

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Gaboku Ogawa 'Abstract Japanese Calligraphy' MOMA 1953
Gaboku Ogawa 'Abstract Japanese Calligraphy' MOMA 1953

Gaboku Ogawa 'Abstract Japanese Calligraphy' MOMA 1953

Located in Sharon, CT

earthenware goblet", by Gaboku Ogawa c.1953, exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art show "Abstract Japanese

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Abstract Design
Japanese Two Panel Screen Abstract Design

Japanese Two Panel Screen Abstract Design

$21,275

H 35.75 in W 71.5 in D 3 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Abstract Design

Located in Hudson, NY

Lacquer on wood. Signature reads: Toshimasa. Solid black lacquer on reverse. Signed original box.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Gold Gilt Cast Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner
Japanese Gold Gilt Cast Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Japanese Gold Gilt Cast Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

$220Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.25 in W 2.75 in D 7 in

Japanese Gold Gilt Cast Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Located in San Diego, CA

Japanese gold gilt cast iron abstract bird incense burner, circa 1950s. The piece is in good

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Large Modern Japanese Porcelain Studio Vase with Organic Abstract Design
Large Modern Japanese Porcelain Studio Vase with Organic Abstract Design

Large Modern Japanese Porcelain Studio Vase with Organic Abstract Design

Located in Hudson, NY

Artist signature on the bottom and on original storage box: Hasegawa Isamu. Hasegawa Isamu was born in 1925 in Kyoto, son of famed porcelain artist Hasegawa Hakuho. He studied un...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Yakusugi Burl Sculpture / Natural Abstract Form Object
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Yakusugi Burl Sculpture / Natural Abstract Form Object

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Yakusugi Burl Sculpture / Natural Abstract Form Object

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old abstract sculpture made from Yakusugi burl, a sacred and highly prized wood native

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form
Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form

Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form

Located in Hudson, NY

(1992). Japanese heavy pigments on paper frame mounted on thick panels. Metal frame with brass hardware

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Brass

1990s by Izumi Oki Modern Art Crystal Sculpture
1990s by Izumi Oki Modern Art Crystal Sculpture

1990s by Izumi Oki Modern Art Crystal Sculpture

$2,388

H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 9.45 in

1990s by Izumi Oki Modern Art Crystal Sculpture

By Izumi Oki

Located in Brescia, IT

Izumi Oki, 1995 Crystal sculpture Perfect condition.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Crystal, Marble

Mid Century Modern Abstract Art Lithograph Signed Aki Kimoto
Mid Century Modern Abstract Art Lithograph Signed Aki Kimoto

Mid Century Modern Abstract Art Lithograph Signed Aki Kimoto

$360Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.1 in W 27.76 in D 0.1 in

Mid Century Modern Abstract Art Lithograph Signed Aki Kimoto

Located in Miami, FL

Original modern art lithograph by Japanese artist Aki Kimoto. This colorful piece bears an original

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Taisuke Hamada Abstract Collage Painting Titled "Every Night"
Taisuke Hamada Abstract Collage Painting Titled "Every Night"

Taisuke Hamada Abstract Collage Painting Titled "Every Night"

By Taisuke Hamada

Located in Westport, CT

Taisuke Hamada Abstract Collage Painting, Titled "Every Night" 1966 wonderful Mid-Century Modern

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Plastic, Wood

A lacquer and aluminium panel depicting an abstract seascape by Banura Shōgo
A lacquer and aluminium panel depicting an abstract seascape by Banura Shōgo

A lacquer and aluminium panel depicting an abstract seascape by Banura Shōgo

Located in Brussels, BE

: Ban Title: Sōzō (Double image) Japan, 20th century Panel: H. 60.5cm x W. 84.5cm (24” x 33½”) With

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Lacquer

Materials

Aluminum

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Japanese Two Panel Obara Screen: Mid Century Abstract
Japanese Two Panel Obara Screen: Mid Century Abstract

Japanese Two Panel Obara Screen: Mid Century Abstract

Located in Hudson, NY

Paper art screen (Obara) by Yamauchi Issei with abstract colored patterns consistent with work from

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Mid-Century Japanese Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper Signed
Large Mid-Century Japanese Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper Signed

Large Mid-Century Japanese Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper Signed

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very well done modern abstract watercolor. Great muted warm color scheme. Signed / Stamped by

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Midcentury Japanese Abstract Lithograph
Midcentury Japanese Abstract Lithograph

Midcentury Japanese Abstract Lithograph

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H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in

Midcentury Japanese Abstract Lithograph

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Midcentury Japanese Abstract Lithograph

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Japanese Old Galvanized Iron Zinc 1920s-1950s /Abstract Art Wabisabi
Japanese Old Galvanized Iron Zinc 1920s-1950s /Abstract Art Wabisabi

Japanese Old Galvanized Iron Zinc 1920s-1950s /Abstract Art Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese galvanized iron. Probably from the early Showa period. (1920s-1950s) The

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Contemporary Art

Materials

Zinc

Japanese Antique Drawing "HIRAGANA" 1940s-1970s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Drawing "HIRAGANA" 1940s-1970s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Drawing "HIRAGANA" 1940s-1970s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old hiragana syllabary chart. It is probably from the mid-Showa period (circa 1940-1970

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Abstract Japanese Bronze Vase with Mixed Metal
Abstract Japanese Bronze Vase with Mixed Metal

Abstract Japanese Bronze Vase with Mixed Metal

Located in Hudson, NY

Modern bronze vase with inlay silver, and hammered metal to create an overlapping organic design. Signature reads: Shiho.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Two Panel Screen Textile with Abstract Design
Japanese Two Panel Screen Textile with Abstract Design

Japanese Two Panel Screen Textile with Abstract Design

Located in Hudson, NY

Dyed linen and gold aplique.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Linen

Midcentury Abstract Painting by S. Tokuyoshi Japanese Modernist Artist
Midcentury Abstract Painting by S. Tokuyoshi Japanese Modernist Artist

Midcentury Abstract Painting by S. Tokuyoshi Japanese Modernist Artist

Located in West Hartford, CT

Signed midcentury abstract painting of trees by Japanese modernist artist S. Tokuyoshi. Displayed

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Harbor Scene in Abstract Form
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Harbor Scene in Abstract Form

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Harbor Scene in Abstract Form

Located in Hudson, NY

the 1963 Nitten National Exhibition. Japanese heavy pigments on paper frame mounted on thick panels

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Signed Abstract Oil on Canvas by Japanese Modernist Artist S. Tokuyoshi
Signed Abstract Oil on Canvas by Japanese Modernist Artist S. Tokuyoshi

Signed Abstract Oil on Canvas by Japanese Modernist Artist S. Tokuyoshi

Located in West Hartford, CT

Signed midcentury abstract painting of trees by Japanese modernist artist S. Tokuyoshi. Displayed

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Modern, Abstract Furosaki Screen 'Tea Screen'
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Modern, Abstract Furosaki Screen 'Tea Screen'

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Modern, Abstract Furosaki Screen 'Tea Screen'

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Modern, abstract Furosaki screen (Tea Screen), made with handmade and

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Koi Fish Art Abstract Ink Painting Framed and Signed from Japan
Japanese Koi Fish Art Abstract Ink Painting Framed and Signed from Japan

Japanese Koi Fish Art Abstract Ink Painting Framed and Signed from Japan

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Art From Japan Abstract Koi Fish ink on paper painting signed by Japanese artist. Framed is wood

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Antique Wooden Door 1750s-1860s/Architecture Abstract Art Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Door 1750s-1860s/Architecture Abstract Art Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Door 1750s-1860s/Architecture Abstract Art Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is the door of the warehouse (KURA) in the Edo period in Japan. This door is from the late Edo

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Architectural Elements

Materials

Cedar

Hand Painted Abstract Expressionism Calligraphy Asian Screen
Hand Painted Abstract Expressionism Calligraphy Asian Screen

Hand Painted Abstract Expressionism Calligraphy Asian Screen

By Sōfu Teshigahara

Located in Atlanta, GA

Hand painted abstract expressionism calligraphy Asian folding screen, in the manner of Robert

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paper

Patrick Horsley Handmade Stoneware Abstract Modern Graphic Design Tray Wall Art
Patrick Horsley Handmade Stoneware Abstract Modern Graphic Design Tray Wall Art

Patrick Horsley Handmade Stoneware Abstract Modern Graphic Design Tray Wall Art

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Stoneware tray or wall piece with superb graphic design, created by Patrick Horsley of Portland, Oregon. Piece is signed as seen in my third picture. Two holes on the foot indicate t...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Hiroyuki Tajima Abstract Japanese Woodcut Print
Mid-Century Modern Hiroyuki Tajima Abstract Japanese Woodcut Print

Mid-Century Modern Hiroyuki Tajima Abstract Japanese Woodcut Print

By Hiroyuki Tajima

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Beautiful and mysterious woodcut print by Japanese artist Hiroyuki Tajima (1911-1984). This print

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Japanese Signed Abstract Mid-Century Modern Bizen Ware Pottery Sculpture Vase
Japanese Signed Abstract Mid-Century Modern Bizen Ware Pottery Sculpture Vase

Japanese Signed Abstract Mid-Century Modern Bizen Ware Pottery Sculpture Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A bold, large, gorgeously crafted Japanese abstract sculpture with beautiful texture and organic

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Iron Plate 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Iron Plate 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Iron Plate 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a very old iron plate made in Japan. This item is from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

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Iron

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese cloth. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It has been used with

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Fabric

"BORO" Japanese Antique Rag 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
"BORO" Japanese Antique Rag 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

"BORO" Japanese Antique Rag 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an exceptionally old piece of Japanese fabric, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an exceptionally old piece of Japanese fabric, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Large Iron Plate Abstract Art 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Iron Plate Abstract Art 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Iron Plate Abstract Art 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a door that was an iron plate door made in Japan. It is an old fixture made in the early

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Abstract Owl Incense Burner
Japanese Iron Abstract Owl Incense Burner

Japanese Iron Abstract Owl Incense Burner

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H 5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Japanese Iron Abstract Owl Incense Burner

Located in San Diego, CA

incense or flower arrangements. Japan. 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner
Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Located in San Diego, CA

Iron bird sculpture with a nice patina. Removable vented piece, perhaps for burning incense or flower arrangements, 1950s.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner
Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Located in San Diego, CA

Iron bird sculpture with a nice patina. Removable vented piece, perhaps for burning incense or flower arrangements, 1950s. Iron bird sculpture with a nice patina. Removable vented pi...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner
Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

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H 8.75 in W 2.5 in D 8 in

Japanese Iron Abstract Bird Incense Burner

Located in San Diego, CA

Iron bird sculpture with a nice patina and original box. Removable vented piece, for burning incense or flower arrangements, 1950s.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Shozo Komatsu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Expressionism Etching
Shozo Komatsu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Expressionism Etching

Shozo Komatsu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Expressionism Etching

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic and quite rare Mid-century Modern abstract etching by Japanese artist Shozo Kamatsu

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Yukio Fukazawa Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Aquatint Etching Print
Yukio Fukazawa Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Aquatint Etching Print

Yukio Fukazawa Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Aquatint Etching Print

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly wonderful and sublimely strange Mid-century Modern abstract work by Japanese artist Yukio

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an exceptional example of a Japanese *BORO* textile, dating from the late Edo period (1800s

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Modern Art Abstract Woodblock Prints by Haku Maki, Japan
Vintage Modern Art Abstract Woodblock Prints by Haku Maki, Japan

Vintage Modern Art Abstract Woodblock Prints by Haku Maki, Japan

By Haku Maki

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Haku Maki 1924-2000. A wonderful pair of prints. These are loose prints unframed. They are thick textured with color on paper. Both are signed in pencil.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Hodaka Yoshida Signed Original Framed Oil on Canvas Abstract Floral Painting
Hodaka Yoshida Signed Original Framed Oil on Canvas Abstract Floral Painting

Hodaka Yoshida Signed Original Framed Oil on Canvas Abstract Floral Painting

By Hodaka Yoshida

Located in Studio City, CA

by the Emperor posthumously in 1995. Would be a fantastic addition to any Yoshida or Japanese art

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Abstract Flower Vase with Silver Rims by Ando Company
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Abstract Flower Vase with Silver Rims by Ando Company

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Abstract Flower Vase with Silver Rims by Ando Company

By Ando Jubei

Located in Newark, England

the Early Showa period Circa 1940 Provenance Sourced from a UK single owner collection of mid century

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Mid Century Abstract Sunburst Tapestry
Mid Century Abstract Sunburst Tapestry

Mid Century Abstract Sunburst Tapestry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid Century Abstract Sunburst Tapestry

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20th Century Japanese Textiles

Mixed-Media Abstract Collage, 1966
Mixed-Media Abstract Collage, 1966

Mixed-Media Abstract Collage, 1966

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H 24 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Mixed-Media Abstract Collage, 1966

Located in Cathedral City, CA

1966. Possibly Japanese.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Sori Yanagi Oversized Captive Ball Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s
Sori Yanagi Oversized Captive Ball Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s

Sori Yanagi Oversized Captive Ball Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s

By Sori Yanagi

Located in L'Escala, ES

studied both art and architecture, he pioneered Japanese postwar Industrial Design. He worked in the

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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